Olum’s, Employees Donate to Ronald McDonald House

(Syracuse, NY) A group of employees from Olum’s Appliances & Electronics will be donating food and cooking lunch for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House at 1027 East Genesee Street in Syracuse this Saturday. Olum’s, with two locations at 5775 Bridge Street, East Syracuse and 168 Northern Lights Plaza in Mattydale, previously teamed up [...]

Inc. Magazine Ranks Upstate Shredding as Nations’ Fastest Growing Private Scrap Metal Processor

Owego, NY, (August 25, 2010)—In the September 2010 issue of Inc. Magazine entitled “500,” Upstate Shredding LLC was listed as the fastest growing privately-held scrap metal processing company in the country with a remarkable 186 percent growth rate from 2006 through 2009. Established in 1979, Inc. is edited exclusively for CEOs of small-to-midsize fast-growing companies [...]

Thomas J. Pirro Funeral Home opens in Salina

(Syracuse, NY) Thomas J. Pirro and Thomas J. Pirro, Jr., from the north side of the City of Syracuse, are now back in the funeral home business and have opened the Thomas J. Pirro Funeral Home to serve the Central New York community. The funeral home is located in the Town of Salina and is [...]

Bass Pro Makes Donation to Friends of Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery

(Elbridge, NY) Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney and Parks Commissioner Bill Lansley were on hand when Mark Hettler, President of the Friends of Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery, officially accepted a donation of $11,006.73 today from Bass Pro Shops Operations Manager, Rob Barber. “We started with a petition and after seeing the amount of interest [...]

FocalPoint Credit Union Hires Barbara B. Kenney As Member Service Representative

(Syracuse, NY- Aug. 11, 2010) FocalPoint Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Barbara B. Kenney as the newest Member Service Representative at its main branch located at 6555 Ridings Road in Syracuse. Kenney, who calls Camillus home, brings 28 years of financial industry experience and a strong desire to help others to her new [...]

FocalPoint Awards Scholarships

Increases Number To Enterprising Students Christopher Tarbox, Amanda Stone and Walter Pierce Gregory White (Syracuse, NY August 5, 2010) FocalPoint Federal Credit Union knows that paying for a young person’s college education is both a priority and a financial challenge for many families.  That’s why the Syracuse-based, not-for-profit financial cooperative is pleased to congratulate the [...]

NAFCU Names CORE Federal Credit Union of the Year

(East Syracuse, NY) The National Association of Federal Credit Union has named CORE Federal Credit Union of East Syracuse, NY as Federal Credit Union of the Year in its 2010 Annual Awards Competition. CORE, which won in the asset size category of less than $150 million in assets, will be recognized at NAFCU’s 43rd Annual [...]

Upstate Shredding Continues Expansion with Acquisition of Weinstein Scrap Metal Corporation

Owego, NY, (July 9, 2010)—Adam Weitsman, president of Upstate Shredding LLC and sister company Ben Weitsman & Son, Inc., today announced acquisition of the Weinstein Scrap Metal Corporation of Jamestown, New York in an all cash transaction. Former owner, Paul Weinstein and his son Eric Kress will continue in management positions at the new Ben [...]

Ben Weitsman & Son Business Booms After Start-Up

Syracuse, NY, (July 2, 2010)—Despite a slow economy, the first and second quarter of 2010 saw exceptional growth for Ben Weitsman & Son of Syracuse, located in Solvay, NY both in volume of scrap metals processed and sales.  As a division of Upstate Shredding LLC, the new Syracuse location has only been operational since late [...]

Ropp Joins Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde Agency

Nick Ropp has joined the Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde (BHL) firm as a Personal Lines Account Executive serving the Cazenovia, Fayetteville, Manlius area. Formerly with Allstate Insurance Company-John Spencer Agency, Ropp has nearly five years experience in Personal Lines Insurance sales. He is a graduate of Onondaga Community College and is currently working on a [...]

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